Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hardy Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Chickerell , and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardy Avenue (DT4 0RJ) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Chickerell average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardy Avenue (DT4 0RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Roundhayes Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hardy Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roundhayes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3154 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roundhayes Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roundhayes Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baycliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roundham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roundham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roundham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Roundham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baycliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roundhayes Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roundhayes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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